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MehendiWorld.com
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Information about this type of temporary henna tattoo, which is usually applied to the hands and feet. Includes a brief history; information about mehendi wedding customs in India and how to apply the tattoos; examples of designs; descriptions of red ...
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http://www.mehendiworld.com |
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Body Art
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This site is a companion to an exhibit about "the many different ways, both temporary and permanent, in which people modify, change, decorate and adorn their bodies." The site provides images and information about painting, piercing, scarri ...
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http://www.amonline.net.au/bodyart/ |
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Tattoo History Sourcebook
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Contains "brief excerpt[s] from Tattoo History: A Source Book, by Stephen G. Gilbert, originally published in 2001. Chapters cover mummies, individual countries, the circus, and other topics. From Tatoos.com.
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http://tattoos.com/jane/steve/ |
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Body Art: Marks of Identity
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This exhibit presents a history and use of "a variety of body art practices, including tattooing, scarification, body painting, piercing and body shaping" from around the world. Includes a glossary, photo gallery, and related resources. Fro ...
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http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/bodyart/ |
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Bodies of Cultures: A World Tour of Body Modification
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This exhibit shows historical examples of body modification, including tattooing, piercing, and body painting. Features images of paintings and artifacts showing nose rings, Maori facial tattoos, tattoo patterns, body decorations, and more. Includes ...
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http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/exhibits/online_exhibits/body_modification/bodmodintro.shtml |
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Tattoos, Piercings, & Body Markings
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Small gallery of photos showing examples of body modification in different cultures, such as facial scarring (Burkina Faso), Maori facial tattoos (New Zealand), Yazuka full-body tattoos (Japan), and Mursi facial markings and lip plates (Ethiopia). Ph ...
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http://www.nationalgeographic.com/tattoos/ |
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Nailpro: Art Gallery
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This monthly feature provides instructions for creating nail art designs. Design themes include holidays, weddings, animals, rainbows, butterflies, and stock car racing. Includes information about how long it should take to decorate each nail and a s ...
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http://www.nailpro.com/gallery/gallery.php |
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Nail Art
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This site provides instructions for creating designs on nails with stencils, airbrushing, and other techniques. Provides projects at different levels, including some with holiday and seasonal themes. Also includes a gallery of hundreds of reader-subm ...
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http://www.nailsmag.com/nailArt/ |
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Skin Stories: The Art and Culture of the Polynesian Tattoo
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Companion website to a documentary about tattoo culture in Samoa, Hawaii, New Zealand, and beyond. Features essays on the history and role of tattoos, tattoo artist profiles, photo galleries, personal experiences about tattoos, a glossary, and relate ...
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http://www.pbs.org/skinstories/ |
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The Art of Mehndi
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Contains tutorials, sample designs, and more on this ancient Indian body-art-form.
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http://www.rupalpinto.com/mehndi/mehndi.html |
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